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Monday,W <br /> JuneMin9 5:00 PM <br /> ,u2025tes <br /> ,City Council Work Session <br /> ESHO City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> City Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, City Council Members Alisa Benson, <br /> Jacqueline Ricks, and Jon Schwingler. Absent: Steve Persian <br /> Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, Community Development Director Laura Oakden. <br /> REVIEW COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES (PART 2) <br /> Administrator Edwards reviewed action items from the previous work session and detailed <br /> enhancements to the customer service process with the new key step of including all council in <br /> staffs follow up of requests, concerns, and complaints initially submitted to council. <br /> Topics the group discussed included prioritization of resources for customer service <br /> improvements, strategies for environmental protection and tree canopy management, assessment <br /> of park needs and planning, development and use of short videos as a new communications tool, <br /> budget and levy planning process, review of capital needs for city facilities, and possible <br /> adjustments to work session scheduling. <br /> The group directed staff to strengthen interagency collaboration and expand public education <br /> efforts around water and shoreland preservation priorities, including guidance such as a <br /> recommended species list. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Work session ended at 5:51 p.m. <br /> ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL <br /> C _iu ,. , City Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor <br />